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First Aired: January 23rd, 2003

Status: Ended

Network: Discovery

Summary: MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.

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Episode 1: Explosive Decompression

Air Date: January 11st, 2004

Summary: Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge be used as a replacement fuse in a car's ignition? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?

Episode 2: Chicken Gun

Air Date: January 18th, 2004

Summary: Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg -- and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring? Could a man be fatally assaulted and killed by his dirty laundry and washing machine?

Episode 3: Break Step Bridge

Air Date: January 25th, 2004

Summary: Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a bridge to collapse? Does the bacteria from a toilet settle in your toothbrush?

Episode 4: Sinking Titanic

Air Date: February 22nd, 2004

Summary: Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecracker down the neck of a trombone make your music sweeter?

Episode 5: Buried in Concrete

Air Date: February 25th, 2004

Summary: Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a taxicab 75 feet in the air? Is the daddy longlegs the most venomous spider?

Episode 6: Myths Revisited

Air Date: June 8th, 2004

Summary: Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding implants? And are cell phones dangerous at gas stations?

Episode 7: Scuba Diver and Car Capers

Air Date: July 27th, 2004

Summary: Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Will a banana in a car's tailpipe make it stall?

Episode 8: Ancient Death Ray

Air Date: September 29th, 2004

Summary: Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletproof shield really stop a direct hit from a bullet?

Episode 9: Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine

Air Date: October 6th, 2004

Summary: If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the MythBusters be able to create a homemade levitation machine?

Episode 10: Beat the Radar Detector

Air Date: October 13rd, 2004

Summary: Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mirror or painting your car a flat-black color deflect a cop's radar laser beams?

Episode 11: Quicksand

Air Date: October 20th, 2004

Summary: Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's rays? Will killer quicksand take down the MythBusters?

Episode 12: Exploding Jawbreaker

Air Date: October 27th, 2004

Summary: Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in your mouth. Can a sandblasted PVC pipe become a deadly cannon?

Episode 13: Pingpong Rescue

Air Date: November 3rd, 2004

Summary: Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?

Episode 14: Boom-Lift Catapult

Air Date: November 10th, 2004

Summary: Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate medieval catapult? What is the most fuel-efficient way to keep cool in the car?

Episode 15: Exploding House

Air Date: November 16th, 2004

Summary: Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explosive combination? Will talking to your plants really help them grow?

Episode 16: Ming Dynasty Astronaut

Air Date: December 5th, 2004

Summary: Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as the MythBusters search for a source of free energy?

Episode 17: Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special

Air Date: December 22nd, 2004

Summary: Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on or off?

Episode 18: Exploding House

Air Date: November 16th, 2004

Summary: Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you really blow up a house through misusing a bug bomb? Does talking to your plants actually help?

Episode 19: Ming Dynasty Astronaut

Air Date: December 5th, 2004

Summary: Buster makes the ultimate sacrifice as he's chosen to test the myth of a Ming Dynasty astronomer who strapped rockets to his chair in a bid to launch into space. Then, Adam and Jamie try to corner the energy market as they test out various free energy devices. And finally, the build team nearly lose their lunch testing out whether or not a common household ceiling fan really is a heads-up death trap.

Episode 20: Christmas Special

Air Date: December 22nd, 2004

Summary: On this special episode, Jamie and Adam present the winners from our fall 2004 favorite-myths online poll. So, did you guys vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke emerge triumphant? Also, the MythBusters try their hand at a few holiday myths - Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on ... or off? Tune in and find out.

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